Table Blessing, by Rosie Hilditch

Hayat*, a 34-year-old mother of six from Mosul, was forced into marriage at 16 through an exchange arrangement that cut short her education and childhood. Transitioning from city life to a village, she endured a difficult marriage, family pressure, and poverty. After a suicide attempt, she resolved to change her life and built a mud house with her husband. Despite harsh conditions, she found peace. Support from World Vision and caseworker Eileen provided both emotional and financial relief — allowing her to install plumbing and buy essentials like a water heater and oven. Through resilience and determination, Hayat began to rebuild her life and dignity. She sewed clothes during the 2014 conflict to support her children, who survived on minimal food. Hayat regrets her early marriage and is determined to give her daughter a better future. “If a woman isn’t strong, she can’t survive,” she says. Her dream is to one day build a real home — and a life of lasting peac

Introducing the third quarter edition of the World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) Every Heart Newsletter!

This article sheds light on the devastating human toll of ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo through the heartbreaking story of 17-year-old Anita, who lost her parents and uncle in a brutal massacre. It portrays not only her grief and despair but also the strength she draws from faith and community support. Pastor Mayani, who witnessed the tragedy, explains how training provided by World Vision has enabled him and other church leaders to offer vital psychological and spiritual care to survivors. Through initiatives such as the “Let the Children Come” project, the article highlights the importance of trauma healing, resilience building, and collective action in helping children and communities face unimaginable loss while keeping hope alive.

Many rural schools in Zambia face big challenges. One of the biggest problems is low literacy levels among children. Without good reading and writing skills, children find it hard to learn other subjects and achieve their dreams. But thanks to the help of World Vision Zambia and its education programmes, schools like Katoba Primary are beginning to change this story.

Child-focused aid is shrinking despite rising global crises. Investing in children is urgent, smart, and essential for a stable, equitable future.

FY 24 Impact: World Vision Afghanistan worked across 34 districts and more than 3,200 villages across Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Faryab, and Nangahar provinces, delivering critical assistance to over 1.2 million people, nearly half of them children. Read the full report.

This article reports on the launch of the School Meal Program in Menkao, initiated by World Vision DRC on May 13, 2025. It’s a key initiative in the fight against child hunger and malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in schools. The program aims to provide students with a balanced daily meal to improve their health, focus, and academic performance. Supported by the World Food Programme and other partners, it forms part of a national multisectoral strategy that combines nutrition, education, and community development.

This article tells the story of a pastor who developed a true love of neighbour that is expressed in deeds and not just words. Although they were practicing Christians, he and his wife thought that only faith and prayer could help. But after their training in CoH for the protection of children. So they realised that faith and prayer combined with action save lives. Today they are awareness-raisers on the CoH for child protection approach. They have helped children return to school and to a fulfilled family life.